Abdoulaye Traoré

Abdoulaye Traoré (born David Traoré Abdoulaye Kinski 28 June 2003), known as Ablo Traoré, is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Al Shahaniya.

Club career Early years and Botev Plovdiv Traoré came through FDC Vista, a football academy in Gelendzhik, southern Russia, owned by the businessman Anton Zingarevich, who also owned the Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv. In autumn 2022, as Botev drew players from the academy, Traoré joined the Plovdiv club as a free agent; the club's executive director, German Chistyakov, said it had been tracking him and described him as a forward with significant potential.

Traoré scored both goals in a 2–0 win for Botev Plovdiv II over Dobrudzha on his debut in the Second League, and his form for the reserves earned him a promotion to the first team.

Zulte Waregem On 31 July 2023, Traoré moved to Zulte Waregem for an undisclosed fee, which Botev described as one of the three highest transfers in the club's history. He featured regularly in the Challenger Pro League during the 2023–24 season, scoring in wins including a 3–0 victory at Beveren in October 2023. In the 2024–25 season he was part of the Zulte Waregem squad that won the Challenger Pro League title and promotion to the Belgian Pro League. He made a small number of top-flight appearances early in the 2025–26 season before leaving in the winter transfer window.

Al Shahaniya On 2 February 2026, Traoré joined Qatari club Al Shahaniya.

International career In November 2023, he received his first call-up for Ivory Coast U23, scoring a goal for the 4–0 win over Iraq U23.

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